Glossary – EVS Xedio Dispatcher Version 4.02 - April 2012 User Manual User Manual
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Xedio Dispatcher – Version 4.2 – User Manual
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Glossary
Term/Acronym
Definition/Explanation
Cue Point
Reference point to a specific frame in a video
sequence. Their purpose is to mark points of interest
on the media. The cue point is only identified by a TC
value.
Event
Event that is associated to a production show. It can
be a football game, an entertainment show, a reality
show, …
Keyword
Metadata attached to a log that provides information
on the media content.
Keyword grid
Keywords displayed as icons in a grid.
Level of interest
See ‘Ranking’
Log
Reference points to a specific frame in a video
sequence. Their purpose is to mark points of interest
on the media. The log is identified by a TC value, and
relates to an action in a given event. It is associated
to keywords and/or a ranking, and possibly other
metadata related to the action.
Log sheet
File that contains all logs for a given event.
Ranking
Metadata attached to a log that characterizes the
importance given to the log, and usually symbolized by
stars (no star = not important, 1 star = useful, 2 stars
= important, 3 stars = very important).
Source clip
A/V material stored on the device that has recorded it
(for example P2, XDCAM cameras, or an EVS server),
and used as source content to create another A/V
output (playlist, timeline, storyboard, etc.). This is
also called ‘shoot’ or ‘footage’.
Source file
A/V material stored on a workstation or storage, and
used as source content to create another A/V output
(playlist, timeline, storyboard, etc.).
Storyboard clip
Individual element included in a storyboard. This can
be a sub-clip or a full source clip/file.
Sub-clip
Part of a source material, defined by an IN and OUT
points, that represents a new A/V material.